Business Crisis Management
I teach busy professionals how to be memorable.
And being memorable can change the trajectory of your life.
At any point in in the past, did a family member or friend tell you something that sticks with you to this day?
That’s how powerful words are.
Learning to find; then leverage your voice, in a way that communicates confidently and with conviction, will get you everything you want in life.
Whether you're advocating for yourself, raising capital for your non-profit, or trying to close a business deal ... learning how to win a room by how you speak, is the most significant skill set you can learn to guarantee success in life ... yet it's not taught in school!
Whether I sat down with a U.S. President or a local restaurant owner, I discovered one common denominator … the most successful men and women in life all knew how to leverage their words in a way to achieve the results they were looking for.
From getting your team to buy into your vision, to raising capital, to advocating for change - the best public speakers know exactly how to win a room.
I’ve coached professionals that are preparing for Shark Tank, giving Ted Talks, presenting to their shareholders or just trying to inspire members of their own company.
Yes, I have a college degree in communication but what I teach you is not taught in the classroom ..
It’s from studying and interviewing some of the most prolific speakers over the past three decades.
It’s strategy that once learned can be carried with you for the rest of your life.
Every time you open your mouth, you decide how the world sees and values you.
And if you learn how to win a room, you can win personally and professionally.
Personalized Career Assessment
The session begins with a comprehensive assessment of your career history, goals, strengths, and areas for improvement.
Strategic Career Planning
Following the assessment, you'll work collaboratively with our coaches to create a strategic career plan.
Increased Clarity and Confidence
By the end of the session, you'll gain a deeper understanding of your career path, potential roadblocks, and the opportunities available to you.
Communication can spark a career or kill a career.
Communication can create peace or create chaos.
If you don't have a media crisis plan in place, your business's reputation can be destroyed in minutes.
Whether you're addressing one person or an overflowing boardroom, your personal and professional brand is on the line every time you speak.
Absord that truth.
But once you learn strategic communication, you can control how people perceive you!
For the past 27 years the private communication consulting and coaching I've done has been through referral only . But it's become painfully apparent the world in which we live now; dominated with digital technology like cell phones, social media, and email, is killing interpersonal communication skills. Yet having the ability to communicate effectively is a powerful tool in every profession and at every age.
So I'm expanding my communication business, sharing all of my knowledge, so you too can win any room you enter.
Here's how you can work with me.
Business Crisis Management
Working directly with CEOs, Business Owners, and Executive Teams to manage a crisis. Active shooter in the plant? Bandaid in the tea? Is your company prepared to handle the firestorm of negative publicity you are guaranteed to get. Now more than ever with social media, bad news goes viral in minutes. Protect your company's reputation by having a crisis plan in place.
Strategic Corporate Communication
Look inside any successful company and you will find managers and leaders that communicate well. They are the heartbeat of the organization. Ensuring they have the tools and training to communicate well, helps them lead better. Which ultimately turns into better results for the business.
Delivering news to your board of directors but not sure how you want to say it? Hosting an important business meeting but can't find the right words to connect with your team? The list is endless ...I craft messages to help you shine in front of bosses, stakeholders, partners, and clients.
Campaign Communication Management
From mayoral campaigns to everyday office politics, many of you will need to win the popular vote at some point or another in your career.
If you are looking to champion yourself , first learn how to communicate in a way that spurs interest towards you. From fliers to social, to interviews, and everything in between, rest assured you messaging will resonate the right way, whether your vying for the position of PTO president or head of a municipality !
Teen & Young Adult Public Speaking Workshops
You have the power to influence others every single time you open your mouth. Auditioning for a role? Applying for job? Pledging a sorority? Interviewing for a collegiate homecoming court, trying to stand out in medical school interviews? Wanting to ask for that promotion? Preparing for a pageant?
Being put on the spot and having to answer under pressure will happen over and over again in life. If you prefect this skill as a young adult, you will advance faster and easier in life than the other 99% of the population who hate public speaking. Make more money. Get the opportunities you deserve.
Communication can START or PREVENT a war.
Communication can CRASH a market, or make it RALLY.
Even with your best intentions, missing a key piece of communication can ruin your efforts.
I've spent over 25 years communicating for a living. I've hosted TV shows, interviewed politicians, athletes, CEOs & Small Business Owners.
I've come to realize that great communication can be taught. You don't have to be an actor or tv journalist. I am passionate about helping others learn and embrace powerful communication.
It's not just about having the right words for the moment. For the CEO it might be their executive presence and narrative control in front of a camera. For the manager, their empathetic listening and clear communication. Small Business owners must do it all.
I've come to realize that great communication can be taught. You don't have to be an actor or tv journalist. I am passionate about helping others learn and embrace powerful communication. It's not just about having the right words for the moment. For the CEO it might be their executive presence and narrative control in front of a camera. For the manager, their empathetic listening and clear communication. Small Business owners must do it all.
What others are saying
Ashley Folkes, CFP®, CPWA®, CRPC®, RICP®, CEPA
Nicole is unequivocally the best public speaking and interview prep coach I have ever worked with; and I have worked with plenty across multiple states in my career.
She hosted group training sessions at Bridgeworth Financial as well as individual training for our executive team and impressed all of us equally.
Nicole has a special talent for teaching others to effectively use their voice to persuade, impact, and educate.
Even as seasoned professionals, the tools she taught us shifted our perspective in the best way, and will certainly help with personal and professional development for years to come!
My daughter was applying to medical school and had her interviews coming up but because of Covid they were not in person and were on Zoom. I knew Nicole could help her project herself well on video. However after a few sessions it was very clear that Halle didn’t just get camera ready, but got real guidance on public speaking in any situation.
Halle was always smart and articulate, but this sort of training added an extra layer of confidence with key pointers from Nicole to set her apart from the rest. She got into several medical schools now uses the techniques she learned when she is presenting a case among her peers, answering rapid fire questions from attending physicians or speaking at a conference, and even interacting alongside patients.
Every cent was worth it as Halle has taken what Nicole taught her into life!
Madeline Simmerman
As salutatorian of Briarwood Christian High, I was tasked with giving the commencement speech. Nicole worked with me for several months to help me craft a powerful, yet touching speech. We worked on tone, delivery, pacing, and overall strategy when speaking to a crowd. Nicole has a gift of critiquing every detail in a precise and kind manner. I am now in medical school at Tulane.
The way Nicole prepared me in high school, allowed me to excel during my medical school interviews and increased my confidence overall when in group settings through college. The training even prepared me speak more eloquently at church! Becoming memorable with your words is certainly a learned skill, and I will forever put Nicole’s lessons to use in my personal & professional relationships.
As salutatorian of Briarwood Christian High, I was tasked with giving the commencement speech. Nicole worked with me for several months to help me craft a powerful, yet touching speech. We worked on tone, delivery, pacing, and overall strategy when speaking to a crowd. Nicole has a gift of critiquing every detail in a precise and kind manner. I am now in medical school at Tulane.
The way Nicole prepared me in high school, allowed me to excel during my medical school interviews and increased my confidence overall when in group settings through college. The training even prepared me speak more eloquently at church! Becoming memorable with your words is certainly a learned skill, and I will forever put Nicole’s lessons to use in my personal & professional relationships.
Steve Colburn
Talent Acquisitions Specialist
Over 3,000 Mercedes Benz executives and engineers from all over the world gathered in Vance, Alabama for the annual MBUSI Supplier Forum.
Nicole delivered the keynote speech and had the entire room captivated.
She was tasked by the CEO to remind team members of “their why.”
Her ability to hold the attention through powerful stories on stage is next to none!
But her talent, far exceed that stage. Over 18 months, she taught leaders on the executive team how to connect more meaningful with others through group training she conducted on the art of public speaking.
In addition, she helped the communications team introduce the new C class to the marketplace, while also increasing employee morale and company engagement through her email and video series.
My daughter was applying to medical school and had her interviews coming up but because of Covid they were not in person and were on Zoom. I knew Nicole could help her project herself well on video. However after a few sessions it was very clear that Halle didn’t just get camera ready, but got real guidance on public speaking in any situation.
Halle was always smart and articulate, but this sort of training added an extra layer of confidence with key pointers from Nicole to set her apart from the rest. She got into several medical schools now uses the techniques she learned when she is presenting a case among her peers, answering rapid fire questions from attending physicians or speaking at a conference, and even interacting alongside patients.
Every cent was worth it as Halle has taken what Nicole taught her into life!
Anna Bateh
Nicole helped me prepare for my Top 20 Miss Homecoming interview at Auburn University, and in just one hour, I left feeling more confident, polished, and prepared than I ever expected. She taught me how to incorporate storytelling into my answers, stay grounded in vulnerability, and bring my authentic self into every response.
What I appreciated most was how she made me feel seen and heard—she didn’t just coach me; she believed in me. I’ll absolutely be working with her again for my Top 5 interview!
Nicole helped me prepare for my Top 20 Miss Homecoming interview at Auburn University, and in just one hour, I left feeling more confident, polished, and prepared than I ever expected. She taught me how to incorporate storytelling into my answers, stay grounded in vulnerability, and bring my authentic self into every response.
What I appreciated most was how she made me feel seen and heard—she didn’t just coach me; she believed in me. I’ll absolutely be working with her again for my Top 5 interview!
Norman Bryant - New York Life
As a managing partner at New York Life, I hired Nicole to give our keynote speech on top the USS Alabama Battleship in Mobile.
When she showed up in a flight uniform I knew I hired the right person to motivate my team!
I had worked with Nicole prior for public speaking and interview prep training and she far exceeded my expectations. She is especially skilled at teaching professionals how to win over a room while simultaneously demonstrating how to lead with a humble heart…. A skill set not taught in school or the boardroom, but yet an a profound talent to have if you want to succeed in corporate America.
Nicole is worth the investment a million times over!
My daughter was applying to medical school and had her interviews coming up but because of Covid they were not in person and were on Zoom. I knew Nicole could help her project herself well on video. However after a few sessions it was very clear that Halle didn’t just get camera ready, but got real guidance on public speaking in any situation.
Halle was always smart and articulate, but this sort of training added an extra layer of confidence with key pointers from Nicole to set her apart from the rest. She got into several medical schools now uses the techniques she learned when she is presenting a case among her peers, answering rapid fire questions from attending physicians or speaking at a conference, and even interacting alongside patients.
Every cent was worth it as Halle has taken what Nicole taught her into life!
Beena Thannickal
My daughter was applying to medical school and had her interviews coming up but because of Covid they were not in person and were on Zoom. I knew Nicole could help her project herself well on video. However after a few sessions it was very clear that Halle didn’t just get camera ready, but got real guidance on public speaking in any situation.
Halle was always smart and articulate, but this sort of training added an extra layer of confidence with key pointers from Nicole to set her apart from the rest. She got into several medical schools now uses the techniques she learned when she is presenting a case among her peers, answering rapid fire questions from attending physicians or speaking at a conference, and even interacting alongside patients.
Every cent was worth it as Halle has taken what Nicole taught her into life!
My daughter was applying to medical school and had her interviews coming up but because of Covid they were not in person and were on Zoom. I knew Nicole could help her project herself well on video. However after a few sessions it was very clear that Halle didn’t just get camera ready, but got real guidance on public speaking in any situation.
Halle was always smart and articulate, but this sort of training added an extra layer of confidence with key pointers from Nicole to set her apart from the rest. She got into several medical schools now uses the techniques she learned when she is presenting a case among her peers, answering rapid fire questions from attending physicians or speaking at a conference, and even interacting alongside patients.
Every cent was worth it as Halle has taken what Nicole taught her into life!
Steve Colburn
Talent Acquisitions Specialist
My daughter was applying to medical school and had her interviews coming up but because of Covid they were not in person and were on Zoom. I knew Nicole could help her project herself well on video. However after a few sessions it was very clear that Halle didn’t just get camera ready, but got real guidance on public speaking in any situation.
Halle was always smart and articulate, but this sort of training added an extra layer of confidence with key pointers from Nicole to set her apart from the rest. She got into several medical schools now uses the techniques she learned when she is presenting a case among her peers, answering rapid fire questions from attending physicians or speaking at a conference, and even interacting alongside patients.
Every cent was worth it as Halle has taken what Nicole taught her into life!
Over 3,000 Mercedes Benz executives and engineers from all over the world gathered in Vance, Alabama for the annual MBUSI Supplier Forum.
Nicole delivered the keynote speech and had the entire room captivated.
She was tasked by the CEO to remind team members of “their why.”
Her ability to hold the attention through powerful stories on stage is next to none!
But her talent, far exceed that stage. Over 18 months, she taught leaders on the executive team how to connect more meaningful with others through group training she conducted on the art of public speaking.
In addition, she helped the communications team introduce the new C class to the marketplace, while also increasing employee morale and company engagement through her email and video series.
Ashley Folkes, CFP®, CPWA®, CRPC®, RICP®, CEPA
My daughter was applying to medical school and had her interviews coming up but because of Covid they were not in person and were on Zoom. I knew Nicole could help her project herself well on video. However after a few sessions it was very clear that Halle didn’t just get camera ready, but got real guidance on public speaking in any situation.
Halle was always smart and articulate, but this sort of training added an extra layer of confidence with key pointers from Nicole to set her apart from the rest. She got into several medical schools now uses the techniques she learned when she is presenting a case among her peers, answering rapid fire questions from attending physicians or speaking at a conference, and even interacting alongside patients.
Every cent was worth it as Halle has taken what Nicole taught her into life!
Nicole is unequivocally the best public speaking and interview prep coach I have ever worked with … and I have worked with plenty across multiple states in my career.
She hosted group training sessions at bridgeworth financial as well as individual training for our executive team and impressed all of us equally.
Nicole has a special talent for teaching others to effectively use their voice to persuade, impact, and educate.
Even as seasoned professionals, the tools she taught us shifted our perspective in the best way, and will certainly help with personal and professional development for years to come!
Norman Bryant - New York Life
My daughter was applying to medical school and had her interviews coming up but because of Covid they were not in person and were on Zoom. I knew Nicole could help her project herself well on video. However after a few sessions it was very clear that Halle didn’t just get camera ready, but got real guidance on public speaking in any situation.
Halle was always smart and articulate, but this sort of training added an extra layer of confidence with key pointers from Nicole to set her apart from the rest. She got into several medical schools now uses the techniques she learned when she is presenting a case among her peers, answering rapid fire questions from attending physicians or speaking at a conference, and even interacting alongside patients.
Every cent was worth it as Halle has taken what Nicole taught her into life!
As a managing partner at New York Life, I hired Nicole to give our keynote speech on top the USS Alabama Battleship in Mobile.
When she showed up in a flight uniform I knew I hired the right person to motivate my team!
I had worked with Nicole prior for public speaking and interview prep training and she far exceeded my expectations. She is especially skilled at teaching professionals how to win over a room while simultaneously demonstrating how to lead with a humble heart…. A skill set not taught in school or the boardroom, but yet an a profound talent to have if you want to succeed in corporate America.
Nicole is worth the investment a million times over!
The truth is, I wasn't supposed to be here. I most certainly wasn't supposed to walk.
When I was 4 years old, a drunk driver smashed through our home hitting my bed with me in it. I was flown across the room and was left pinned between a car bumper and my closet. I broke nearly every bone in my body and did terrible damage to some critical organs.
The truth is great communication can be taught. You don't have to be an actor or tv journalist. I am passionate about helping others learn and embrace powerful communication. It's not just about having the right words for the right moment. For the CEO it might be their executive presence and narrative control in front of a camera. For the manager, their empathetic listening and clear communication. Small Business owners must do it all.